March 14, 2013

Locke Lord Brings On GOP Hill Staffer as New Lobbyist

Locke Lord Strategies,
Locke Lord's lobbying shop in Washington, has hired a new senior policy adviser
who most recently worked on Capitol Hill for a decade as a Republican staffer,
the firm announced on Wednesday.

Chad Heflin was an aide
to Republican former senators Jon Kyl of Arizona and Kay Bailey Hutchison of
Texas, as well as Representative Kay Granger (R-Texas), working on matters that
included appropriations, energy and transportation. Heflin said he had a "great
relationship" with Locke Lord when he was on the Hill, making the firm a
good fit for him.

"Things have been
going very well," Heflin said.

Shane Doucet, partner in
charge of Locke Lord Strategies' D.C. office, said in a written statement that
the firm is "excited to be working with such a seasoned
professional." Said Doucet: "I've known Chad for many years and he
will bring a depth of experience and knowledge that will serve our clients
well."

Locke Lord, which didn't
make The National Law Journal's Influence 50 list of the
highest-grossing lobbying practices in 2012, received $2.4 million for it
lobbying efforts last year, according to congressional records. The 10-member
government affairs shop's clients last year included transportation and agriculture
organizations, as well as the Pakistan Embassy in Washington, the firm's
biggest source of lobbying revenue. The embassy paid the firm $1 million to
advocate for it on U.S.-Pakistani bilateral relations, among other issues.